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What Is The Treatment For Sore Throat?

I have a cold and my mouth is watering alot I cannot keep swallowing as I have a sore throat I have been gargling salt water and using a neti pot through out the day my main concern is the excess watering in the mouth as it started all of a sudden and I cannot get to sleep!!
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain excessive salivation can be felt due to 2 reasons:

1.Increased salivation.
2. Reduced clearance/swallowing..

In your case as you have cold and sore throat there can be some increased salivation as well as you are finding that the saliva is in excess as you are unable to swallow well due to throat pain..

Nothing to worry about it as there seems to be nothing very serious.
You can take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days.
Take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation.
Chew a Vitain C pellet daily.
Do warm saline gargles.
Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash as it has a mouth drying effect and will relieve from excess saliva.
Avoid spicy, hard and chilled foods.
Steam inhalations should be carried on.
Use a cool mist humidifier in your room..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Is The Treatment For Sore Throat?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain excessive salivation can be felt due to 2 reasons: 1.Increased salivation. 2. Reduced clearance/swallowing.. In your case as you have cold and sore throat there can be some increased salivation as well as you are finding that the saliva is in excess as you are unable to swallow well due to throat pain.. Nothing to worry about it as there seems to be nothing very serious. You can take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. Take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation. Chew a Vitain C pellet daily. Do warm saline gargles. Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash as it has a mouth drying effect and will relieve from excess saliva. Avoid spicy, hard and chilled foods. Steam inhalations should be carried on. Use a cool mist humidifier in your room.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.